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Anatomy & Cell Biology

This program is now part of the new interdisciplinary program of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences.

Testimonials

"The Anatomy department is unique within Queen’s for its emphasis on teaching. As a graduate student, I was encouraged to instruct undergraduates, medical students and other professional students which was so important for my personal academic development. Having a resource such as the Museum of Human Anatomy in the department – one of the best in North America – augments the quality and breadth of all students’ anatomy education."
—Perrie O'Tierney, Ph.D, 2008

Program Overview

The graduate program in Anatomy and Cell Biology at Queen’s University offers programs leading to Master of Science (research) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Both M.Sc and Ph.D students may concentrate on one or more of the following fields of study:

Cardiovascular pathophysiology

Biology of reproduction

Cancer

Neural regeneration

For students interested in pursuing a teaching career, the M.Sc. in Anatomical Sciences(M.Sc. teaching) is designed to educate in the art of teaching and designing curricula in the anatomical sciences.

Career paths – employment opportunities

Graduates of our M.Sc. Anatomical Sciences program have pursued careers at both Canadian and foreign colleges and universities as health services education co-ordinators or have gone on to further their education as medical students or Ph.D. students.

Graduates of our M.Sc.(research) program have gone on to biomedical-related careers or further studies in Medicine, Health Care & Hospital Administration, Rehabilitation Therapy and Ph.D. programs. In addition to career paths similar to M.Sc. graduates, our Ph.D. graduates have gone on to faculty positions at various institutes.

Ph.D. (research): A Master's degree is normally required for admission to the Ph.D. program although in certain circumstances direct admission to the Ph.D. program is possible. Students holding the degree of Doctor of Medicine/Dentistry or equivalent can directly enter the Ph.D.program.

Other Requirements

An offer of admission to the M.Sc. or Ph.D.(research) programs depends upon matching of a supervisor in a laboratory in your area of interest.

If required, TOEFL scores of 550 (paper-based) or TOEFL iBT minimum scores of: writing (24/30); speaking (22/30); reading (22/30); listening (20/30), for a total of 88/120. Applicants must have the minimum score in each test as well as the minimum overall score.